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Welcome to the world of pervasive ERP
For decades now, users of enterprise resource planning software have been trained to believe that all the action must take place within the core of the system.
Has business technology focused on the wrong thing?
Why do businesses buy new technology? Historically, it’s been an operational investment to reduce costs, simplify administration, speed up processes and measure results. These are admirable objectives…
Keeping Pace with the New Normal
We woke up one morning and everything has changed. Although we do our best to understand and adapt to the changing environment, there seems to be no other way to survive this crisis without having the…
This Crisis Will Put A Human Face On Business Technology
COVID-19 has changed the way we work forever. We’re all suddenly working from home, reliant on technology and aware of its limitations. Enterprise software is helping us get through the crisis, but it…
How Big Businesses Can Avoid Being Fired By Their Customers
Almost all sectors are talking about the importance of moving at the speed of the customer and customer-centricity, but hardly anyone achieves either. Often this is because they can only move as fast…
More than a feeling: why sentiment’s the missing link in professional services success
Accountability is critical in business. Professional services companies are held to high standards, and client expectations need to be met. But are the goals being measured for each project telling…
Do you have what it takes to be a successful self-disruptor?
Entrepreneurs have disrupted nearly every industry, developing start-ups that transform the way business is done. Airbnb for example has changed the world of travel forever. Today, this company enjoys…
Our Expectations Of Software Have Changed -- It's Time UX Caught Up
Last year, I argued that many enterprise software vendors are missing the point when it comes to user experience. They aim to embrace user expectations by providing a user interface that looks good on…
Hybrid Cloud Can Smooth the Digital Transformation Culture Shock
Digital transformation is a given across all industries in today's economy. If a business wants to succeed, it must focus on meeting customer demand through growing and evolving the customer…
Service Organizations Need To Put Their XaaS Hats On
The rapid emergence of anything as a service (XaaS) is creating an entirely different economy where products and cloud-based services are delivered in a continuous relationship with the customer…
Unit4 2019 Predictions: The Year Ahead for the ERP Market
As we transition from one year to another, it is customary to look back on the past year and begin to consider what might unfold in the year ahead. We are in a period of massive technology-driven…
Enabling The Enterprise Shift To Microservices
The next time you’re about to binge a season of your favorite Netflix show, consider the complex interactions taking place behind the scenes to make this possible. From negotiating with production…